Cafe Hanover 71

You'll find yourself on one of Edinburgh's most handsome Georgian streets, walking into a space that feels more boutique hotel breakfast room than greasy spoon—because, well, it's attached to the Hanover 71 Suites. But don't let that put you off. The crowd here skews local and loyal, not just guests wandering downstairs in their slippers. The coffee's genuinely good, the kind of thing that matters when you're standing at the counter on a Tuesday morning, and the food doesn't phone it in either. Whether you're after eggs done properly or something with a bit more ambition, it hits the mark without any of the pretension that can creep into this part of the New Town.